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Seven babies born in prison since 2000
Nominated councillor Benjamin Bagayi had asked about the number of children born to mothers who were prison inmates since 2000 and what policy was in place for nursing inmates and their children. The answer from the Department of Prisons and...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Khama nestles his own cheerleaders
At face value this is not just a posture. Significant and tangible political compromises and concessions have been made. The once political pariahs such as Ponatshego Kedikilwe, Daniel Kwelagobe and a few of their supporters such as Nonofo Molefhi,...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
SIDA hailed for supporting Met service
Speaking at a capacity building workshop, Phage said since 2006, the Department of Meteorological and Hydrological Services (DMS) and the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) have been working together to improve the...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Matenge hopes to change Phikwe's fortunes
Clad in a chequered formal jacket with his eyes behind a pair of spectacles, he comes across as a mean, unassuming administrator. After formal greetings, there is no time for light moments, one has to plunge straight into the subject. Matenge has...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Kickstart thrives in the shadow of the alcohol levy
Group Managing Director, Lehlohonolo Matsela, presents this picture and says it pleases them. "We are teaching them to fish rather than give them fish," Matsela says. "It is pleasing to see how their lives have changed." He was speaking in an...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Look who did not come for dinner
The VDC had organised a dinner to welcome Matenge to Selebi-Phikwe but the event was marred by the senior councillors' move, which a top official described as politically motivated. Seven chairpersons of the council committees and the town mayor...
MQONDISI DUBE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Ambassador Lekoa's extensive accreditation
His mission goes beyond the US as it also covers Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago. He says his mandate is to protect and promote the interests of Botswana in the countries to which he is accredited with a special focus on attracting...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff writer 29 August 2008
Of ethics and our politics
"There is a moral universe. Right and wrong matter," Archbishop Desmond Tutu once remarked. One wishes to bring this dictum into context, now more than ever before. "The line separating good and evil passes, not through states, not between political...
29 August 2008
Political women under threat
Chances are that more women will be dropped from decision-making positions after the on going party primaries and attrition is expected to further worsen after the 2009 general elections. The women will revert to singers in party choirs,...
GIDEON NKALA
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Diabetes, hypertension open new chapter in life
FRANCISTOWN: I could not believe my ears when my fate was finally announced to me: "You are hypertensive and diabetic". The announced results were even passed over to me to view physically. This was announced by Dr. D.O. Mompati of the...
29 August 2008
Apartheid Museum takes you down memory lane
So if you want to take a walk down memory lane, especially in South Africa, then the place to be is the Apartheid Museum, which is located on Northern Parkway and Gold Reef Road, in Ormonde, Johannesburg. Opened in 2001, the Apartheid Museum...
MAUREEN ODUBENG
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Brewers hope for the best in alcohol levy
The levy is meant to control excessive alcohol consumption and was supposed to take effect mid this month but was postponed after Sechaba Breweries and stakeholders, with the help of BOCCIM, pleaded with government. Sechaba owns Botswana Breweries...
TUMELO SETSHOGO
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Thapong awards to be held tomorrow
Out of the 165, 78 were axed during the elimination process and the remaining 67 were left to bid for the top three prizes. Only 11 women participated in the awards. Although the judges have already chosen the successful entries, winners will only...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
BACK STAGE
One could add that it is a film well made and acted that packs a punch and will not be easily forgotten. There is a long history of such films, but there is none quite like The Bank Job. Perhaps they began 105 years ago with The Great Train Robbery...
SASA MAJUMA 29 August 2008
Young basist Tamukate takes everyone by storm
One of them is 23-year-old Kabelo Tamukate, a bass guitarist who has been making a name for himself. The young bassist has been appearing at a variety of shows featuring Afro jazz giants like Banjo Mosele. A member of the International...
LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Cheaper Safari to launch in Botswana
The company's managing director, Johan Gerber said recently that they plan to officially launch Lathita Botswana by the end of October. He said the subsidiary aims to offer tourists a combined experience of some of the best wildlife hot spots in...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Inflation vs growth: A global dilemma -economist
He acknowledged the difficult position that BoB and other central banks face in trying to balance economic growth and inflation. "No country in the world is happy with inflation right now and to make it worse, every economy is slowing down. ...
WANETSHA MOSINYI
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
BHC to develop over 500 houses in Francistown
Deputy BHC chief executive officer, Milidzani Majingo told a Francistown city full council meeting yesterday that the development is meant to alleviate housing problems in the city. "We will build 30 houses in Selepa and 545 in Gerald Estates," he...
ISAAC PHEKO
Correspondent 29 August 2008
SADC to launch business mentoring programme in Botswana
The programme seeks to link small business owners (SMMEs) across the SADC region, to building profits, jobs and exports, SADC said in a press release. The programme provides an opportunity for SMMEs in Botswana to acquire new skills and...
29 August 2008
COMSUMER WATCHDOG
We hope you will be as generous as we know you all can be and help these very unfortunate cases. The cash-starved storeWe were contacted last week by a rather unhappy customer who went to a well-known furniture store at the Station in Gaborone...
29 August 2008
Public must trust health system
In other instances other patients even claimed that they have been prescribed the wrong medication. Many of these remain allegations although in some instances hospital authorities owned up and moved in quickly to help the situation before it...
EDITOR 29 August 2008
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29 August 2008
Court rejects CMS duo's bail bid
Cole, a director at USASA construction company, and Molefe, the company's site manager, are charged along with nine others with defrauding Central Medical Stores (CMS) of over P17 million through three fraudulent transactions. The state alleges that...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
WHITHER BOTSWANA
An important reason for being somewhat unsure about the firm grounding of our democracy is that after 42 years of independence, Botswana is yet to experience, or at least come close to experiencing, a smooth transition of power from one political...
DAN MOABI 29 August 2008
Open letter to BPC
Over the past 30 years in Botswana we have never faltered on a single payment. In the past few years on many occasions you delay sending out bills and disconnect accounts without prior notification. It is through no fault of ours that you lack an...
29 August 2008
Japan delegation to visit Botswana
This Mission will be dispatched for the enhancement of bilateral trade and investment between Japan and Botswana due to the initiative taken by H.E. Yasuo Fukuda, the Prime Minister of Japan during TICAD IV (Fourth Tokyo International Conference of...
29 August 2008
Clarification on the SADC free trade area
Contrary to your report, there is no total abolishment of tariffs as countries still maintain their individual tariffs of up to 15 percent. This means that tariffs can be applied on 85 percent of product lines moving within the free trade member...
29 August 2008
The demise of Saleshando
But did you know that Saleshando was the least favoured in the 2004 elections race? Put differently, he is in parliament by default. See what happened, Margaret Nasha of the BDP polled 2901 votes, BNF's Kathleen Letshabo, 1917 votes and NDF 89. If...
29 August 2008
The Herald and Zvayi make me sick!
A while ago, they went on about how Botswana apologised to the Zim government for her stand on Mugabe. It also alleged that Botswana acknowledged being misled by the MDC leader, Tsvangirai. Then came the AFRICOM lies, where the same paper shamelessly...
29 August 2008
Media houses form HIV/AIDS 'think-tank'
BMWi consists of seven members of the Task Force from the Voice, Mmegi and Sunday Standard whose mandate is to ensure the implementation of the policy, which all three newspapers have individually launched in their respective media houses. The...
29 August 2008
Test of loyalty
Though he was discarded by Chiefs in 2006, he has made it clear that he remains a big supporter of Magosi whom he served loyally for 12 years. But tomorrow, he gets an opportunity to deliver killer blows to a side that he loves so much. The striker...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
The men to watch in the Coke Cup final
Staff Writer TSHEPO MOLWANE looks at some of the players who are likely to decide the outcome of the duel. SantosBoikhutso MagoweHe is one of the most underrated goalkeepers in the country though he has proved that he has talent. He has been used in...
29 August 2008
The football karateka
Mmegi: Many people only know you as 'Parker' the former Mochudi Centre Chiefs' striker. Tell us more about yourself? Mampori: I was born in Marapong, 70km west of Francistown on March 24, 1974. I did my primary and secondary school in Marapong and...
29 August 2008
Kgafela coronation on roller coaster
Coordinator of the Publicity Committee, Lerato Pilane confirmed yesterday that Bakgatla regiments or Mephato for both men and women are also preparing themselves for the big day, September 20. The coronation will be held at the Mochudi main...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Chambeshi puts brave face ahead of final
The Zambian said yesterday that he knows what he is up against and his charges are ready to do the job. Chambeshi told Mmegi Sport that though they have been training without their national team players, the preparations have been going well. "We...
TSHEPO MOLWANE
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
Ramatebele for BTTA position
The move has shocked the table tennis fraternity because Ramatebele has not been active in the sport. Some stakeholders are wondering how he was nominated to vie for the post. Ramatebele is a former Premier League Committee and Botswana Golf Union...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Darts team leaves for Zone VI
The team has 14 players (eight men and six women). Botswana Darts Association (BODA) spokesperson, Peter Sekgwama said that preparations for the tournament have been running smoothly. "We even organised a friendly match with BDF Select and we managed...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
BTTA unveils new logo
She said the old logo has been in existence when table tennis was introduced in 1994 but since then, the sport has grown and need a new face. "Table tennis is a youthful sport. We want to align it with youth," she said. She added that they want a...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Debswana pulls out of athletics event
BAA spokesman, Glody Dube said Debswana has pulled out of the event they have been sponsoring for more than five years now. "We hear that they say they now want to concentrate on grass-roots programmes," Dube said. Debswana has been financing the...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
FIRST CUT
On occasions when there is time, the resources are far too limited. The recent performances by some of the Team Botswana members at the just ended Olympic Games in Beijing, China shows that if Botswana is to grab a gold medal one day, the country has...
DENNIS KEAGILE 29 August 2008
Another counter-appeal in the Daisy Loo case
But when contacted about the appeal, the Director of DPP Leatile Dambe neither confirmed nor denied the report. But Isaac Bahuma of Mack Bahuma Attorneys, the law firm acting for Daisy Loo, confirmed that they had received court papers about the...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondent 29 August 2008
Mogae slapped with P800 fine
Mogae was on trial for driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and refusing to submit breath samples to the police for testing. She was discharged and acquitted on the first offence but convicted on the second. Mogae was...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 29 August 2008
SADC peacekeepers end two - week course
All the 14 Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries sent students to undergo the two-week course at the centre, which is run by the SADC Secretariat but hosted in Harare. Three non-SADC countries, Nigeria, Uganda and Ethiopia, also...
29 August 2008
Hazy conditions caused by fires
Olebogeng Molosiwa of the Meteorological Services explained that the accumulation of smoke in the atmosphere, coupled with some moisture particularly in the mornings, is responsible for the phenomenon. With the morning wearing-off, the...
STAFF WRITER 29 August 2008
CMS suspect to be extradited from SA
Johnson and nine others are charged with stealing P17 million from Central Medical Stores (CMS) through three fraudulent transactions. The extradition arrangements were confirmed to Mmegi by DPP deputy director Phadi Solomon at the Village...
OLIVER MODISE
Correspondence 29 August 2008
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